Scouring

Like a bee, 
you wanted to land?
on the snapdragon’s,
curved lip.

Light years away?
a mouth gapes open;
you will not,
walk in.

A wrenching search,
for a home, where
you will not find
the violence.

A wax palace, you 
are invited to live in.
The dummies, abound,
without backbones.


Satish Verma
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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